List of markets in London

This is a list of markets in London. Greater London is home to a wealth of covered, outdoor and street markets. Many specialise in a particular type of goods or sell different things on different days. Most open very early in the morning and close early or late afternoon.

Markets in London have their origins in the middle ages and ancient charter; set up to serve the population of the City of London. Over time, some emerged as wholesale markets serving specific market segments — such as the sale of vegetables, meat, or fish. With an expanding metropolis in the 18th and 19th centuries, street markets were set up to meet the needs of the new suburbs. With the introduction of trams on the streets of London, these were moved (sometimes forcibly) into neighbouring side streets, or new covered markets.[1]

The modern markets are regulated by the City and 32 London boroughs. Many have become 'general markets' serving a range of goods.[1]

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These markets have ancient origins and connections with the City of London. Some have moved from their original locations within the city boundaries but most continue to be operated by the City of London Corporation. Their previous sites have :[2]

New Covent Garden Market is the largest fruit, vegetable and flower market in the UK. With over 200 businesses, employing over 2,500 people, the Market supplies 40% of the fresh fruit & vegetables eaten outside of the home in London and is used by 75% of London florists.[3] With a large range of food businesses, including traditional wholesalers, wholesale distributors and food processors, NCGM serves many of London’s best restaurants and hotels, cafés and bars, schools, hospitals and work places as well as independent retailers and street markets.

Borough Market is located in The Borough, just south of London Bridge. The market was established on London Bridge and is first recorded in 1014. It has been in several locations, but moved to its present site in 1870. It was owned by the City Corporation and was transferred to an independent trust in 1999.[4] It still operates as a wholesale market, but when this closes it sells a wide range of sundry food items.[1] Hours: Monday-Tuesday hot lunches: 10-5, Wednesday-Thursday full market 10-5, Friday full market 10-6, Saturday 8-5, Sunday closed. Its increasingly up-market style is very popular with locals and tourists alike.

Brick Lane Market, at the northern end of Brick Lane and along Cheshire Street in East London. The market developed in the 17th century for fruit and vegetables. With the arrival of Jewish immigrants, it began to operate on Sundays.[11] Today, it sells food and general bric-a-brac, on Sundays.

Brook Green Market and Kitchen, based at Addison Primary School in Brook Green, Kensington and Olympia, the market founded in 2014 is like a traditional Farmers Market but with certain innovative additions including Interactive Cookery Masterclasses, Live Music and craft alcohols.

Camden Passage Market, on Islington High Street and Camden Passage, has its origins in the 1960s when small shop and stall holders banded together to form the market.[12] Two markets deal in antiques and collectables. Wednesdays and Saturdays are good to visit for the antiques, Thursday is the book market, more recently fashion/accessories stalls come on Fridays and mixed craft/fashion/antiques on Sundays.

Inverness Street Market, near Camden Town Tube station, was for over 100 years a traditional street market, with stalls selling fruit and vegetables. The last food stall closed in 2013, and it is now similar to the other Camden markets there.[14][15]

Jubilee Market at The Piazza, Covent Garden, is at the Jubilee Hall, which houses the market, and has a wide variety of arts and crafts stalls, jewellery and clothing, antiques and general market items. Open every day of the week. General Market: from Tuesday to Friday from 10am to 7pm. Arts and Crafts Market: Saturday & Sunday from 10am to 6pm. Antiques Market: every Monday from 5am to 5pm.

Petticoat Lane Market is located on Wentworth Street and Middlesex Street in east London, and sells clothing, luggage and a wide range of cheap consumer items.

Piccadilly Market was established in 1981 and operates six days a week in the courtyard of St James's Church, Piccadilly. Mondays: Food Market, 11-5pm, run by Shepherds Markets. Tuesdays: Antiques and Collectables Market, 10-6pm. Wednesday - Saturday: Arts and Craft Market, 10-6pm.

Portobello Road Market sells antiques, fruit and vegetables, and general goods, and is located in the Notting Hill area of West London. Hours: Primarily Saturday, with lower levels of activity on Friday and Sunday, and a few stalls throughout the week.[19]

Old Spitalfields Market is located on Commercial Street in east London. Spitalfields Market is one of London's busiest areas on Sundays with hundreds of market stalls specialising in fashion, art, crafts, design and food. Old Spitalfields Market[20] is located in the original, historic Victorian Market Hall built in 1887 and the new Traders Market[21] is in the redeveloped western end of the site, on Crispin Street. Old Spitalfields Market is open 7 days a week, with the busiest days at the weekend.

Islington Farmers' Market was the first Farmers' Market in London. Having had a number of different locations since it first opened, it is now held every Sunday at the Penton Street end of Chapel Market, N1, close to Angel tube station.

Camden Passage Sunday Market, from 10am-4pm every Sunday. A new addition to the Islington market scene, this market is on the street behind Foxtons at 106 Islington High Street and Camden Passage. They have a wide selection of food, including soups, burritos, artisan meats, breads, cakes and cheeses. There is also a range of crafts, music and art.

Marylebone farmers' market is a FARMA-certified farmers' market run by London Farmers' Markets every Sunday 10am-2pm in Moxon Street car park, W1

Merton Abbey Mills is an arts and crafts market which runs every weekend with over 100 market stalls selling jewellery, clothing, art, toys and gifts. It is located on the A24 Merantun Way near Colliers Wood tube station

Queens Road Market located on Green Street, in Upton Park, east London, is a large market selling a variety of foods from all over the world, particularly the Indian sub-continent[1]

Rathbone Market located beside the Somerfield in Canning Town, east London, is a small Thursday morning market selling textiles and bric-à-brac. It is also open on Good Friday (when it extends up the Barking Road). There are also a few stalls on Tuesdays.

Sclater Street Stalls is a fortnightly food, art, vintage and handicraft market, located in East London, within a minute from both Brick Lane and Shoreditch High Street railway station. The market showcases and celebrates the local culture, cuisine and lifestyle. In 2015 it was identified by police as the focal point of a trade in stolen bicycles and bicycle parts, many taken from City of London employees who had used "cycle to work" schemes. Alongside seven arrests, the police also warned purchasers that buying bicycles or parts in deals "too good to be true" could make them guilty of handling stolen goods.[30]

Real Food Market at Southbank is located behind the Royal Festival Hall, not far from Waterloo station. The Real Food Market runs most weekends (Friday to Sunday) throughout the year with around 40 stall holders specialising in sustainably and ethically produced food and drink. The market also showcases street food. vendors.[31]

Surrey Street Market has a Royal Charter dating back to 1276 linking it to the Archbishop of Canterbury. It sells vegetables, meat and a range of other items throughout the week. It is a regularly used film location for TV, film and advertising. Located in Croydon, south London.

Sunday UpMarket is located on Brick Lane within the historic Old Truman Brewery complex in east London near Spitalfields. This is a newer market focusing on products created by young designers and unusual international foods